Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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