Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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