Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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