Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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