Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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