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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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