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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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