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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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