Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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