Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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