Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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