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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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