Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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