Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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