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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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