Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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