Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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