Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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