Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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