Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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