Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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