Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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