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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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