Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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