Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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