Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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