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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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