Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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