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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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