Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants 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 classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major 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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