Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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