Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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