Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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