Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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