Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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