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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key 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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