Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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