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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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