Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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