Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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