Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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