Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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