Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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