Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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