Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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