Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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