Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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