Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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