Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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