Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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