Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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