Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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