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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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