Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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