Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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