Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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