Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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