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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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