Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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