Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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