Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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