Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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