Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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