Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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