Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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