Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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