Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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