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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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