Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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