Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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