Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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