Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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