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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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