Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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