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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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