Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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