Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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