Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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