Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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