Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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