Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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