Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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