Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students all over 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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