Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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