Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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