Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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