Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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