Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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