Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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