Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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