Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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