Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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