Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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