Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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