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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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