Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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