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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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