Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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