Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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