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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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