Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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