Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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