Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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