Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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