Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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