Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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