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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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