Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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