Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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