Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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