Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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