Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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