Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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