Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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