Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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