Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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