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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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