Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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