Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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