Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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