Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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