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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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