Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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