Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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