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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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