Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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