Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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