Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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