Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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