Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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