Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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