Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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