Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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