Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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