Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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