Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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