Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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