Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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