Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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