Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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