Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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