Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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