Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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