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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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