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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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