Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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