Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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