Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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