Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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