Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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