Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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