Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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