Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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