Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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