Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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