Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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