Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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