Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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