Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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