Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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