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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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