Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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