Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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