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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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