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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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