Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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