Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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