Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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