Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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