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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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