Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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