Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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