Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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