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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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