Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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