Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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