Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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