Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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