Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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