Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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