Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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