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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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