Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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