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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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