Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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