Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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