Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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