Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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