Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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