Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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