Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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