Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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