Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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