Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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