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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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