Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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