Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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