Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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