Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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