Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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