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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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