Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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