Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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