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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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