Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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