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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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