Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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