Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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