Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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