Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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