Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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