Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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