Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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