Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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