Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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