Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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