Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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