Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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