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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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