Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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