Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies 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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