Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies 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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