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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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