Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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