Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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