Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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