Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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