Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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