Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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