Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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