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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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