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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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