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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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