Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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