Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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