Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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