Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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