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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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