Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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