Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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