Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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