Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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