Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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