Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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