Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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