Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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