Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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