Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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