Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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