Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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