Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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