Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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