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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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