Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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