Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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