Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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