Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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