Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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