Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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