Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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