Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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