Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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