Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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