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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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