Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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