Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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