Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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