Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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