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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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