Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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