Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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