Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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