Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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