Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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