Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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