Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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