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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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