Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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