Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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