Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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