Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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