Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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