Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the 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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