Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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