Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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