Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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