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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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