Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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