Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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