Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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