Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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