Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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