Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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