Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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