Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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