Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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