Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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