Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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