Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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