Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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