Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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