Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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