Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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