Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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