Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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