Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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