Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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