Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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