Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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