Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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