Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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