Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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