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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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