Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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