Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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