Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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