Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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