Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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