Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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