Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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