Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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