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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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