Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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