Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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