Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information 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 book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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