Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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