Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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