Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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