Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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