Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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