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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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