Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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