Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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