Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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