Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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