Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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