Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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