Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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