Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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