Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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