Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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