Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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