Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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