Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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