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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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