Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses 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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