Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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