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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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