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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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