Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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