Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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