Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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