Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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