Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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