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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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