Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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