Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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