Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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