Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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