Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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