Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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