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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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