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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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