Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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