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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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