Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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