Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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