Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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