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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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