Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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