Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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