Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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