Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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