Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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