Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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