Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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