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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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