Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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