Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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