Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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