Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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