Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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