Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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