Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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