Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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