Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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