Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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