Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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