Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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