Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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