Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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