Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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