Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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