Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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