Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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