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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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