Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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