Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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