Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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