Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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