Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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