Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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