Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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