Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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