Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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