Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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