Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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