Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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