Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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