Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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