Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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