Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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