Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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