Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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