Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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