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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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