Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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