Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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