Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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