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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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