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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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