Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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