Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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