Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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