Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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