Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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