Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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