Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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