Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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