Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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