Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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