Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important 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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