Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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