Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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