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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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