Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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