Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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