Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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