Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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