Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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