Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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