Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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