Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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