Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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