Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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