Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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