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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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