Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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