Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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