Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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