Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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