Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies 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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