Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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