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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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