Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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