Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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