Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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