Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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