Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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