Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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