Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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