Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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