Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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