Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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