Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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