Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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