Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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