Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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