Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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