Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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