Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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