Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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