Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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