Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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