Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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