Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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