Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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