Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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