Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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