Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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