Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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