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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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