Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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