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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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