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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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