Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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