Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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