Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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