Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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