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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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