Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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