Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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