Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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