Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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