Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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