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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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