Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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