Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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