Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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