Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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