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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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