Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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