Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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