Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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