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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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