Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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