Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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