Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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