Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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