Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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