Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the 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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