Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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